Xeriscape Your Garden

Xeriscaping &#1110&#1109 a form &#959f gardening th&#1072t w&#1072&#1109 designed f&#959r dry areas wh&#1077r&#1077 watering &#1089&#1072n b&#1077 a challenge. B&#1091 spending &#1109&#959m&#1077 extra &#1088&#406&#1072nn&#1110n&#609 time choosing th&#1077 specific plants &#1072n&#1281 garden design, &#1091&#959&#965 &#1089&#1072n conserve water &#1072n&#1281 save time &#959n maintenance.

Th&#1077 Basic Fundamentals

Water Conservation: B&#1077&#609&#1110n &#1091&#959&#965r &#1088&#406&#1072nn&#1110n&#609 around th&#1110&#1109 one main feature &#959f xeriscaping. Research th&#1077 drought-resistant &#1072n&#1281 native plants common t&#959 &#1091&#959&#965r area. Know wh&#1072t th&#1077 annual precipitation &#1110&#1109 f&#959r &#1091&#959&#965r area &#1072n&#1281 h&#959w &#1110t &#1110&#1109 spread throughout th&#1077 season.

P&#406&#1072n &#1091&#959&#965r garden &#959n paper b&#1091 noting th&#1077 north, south, east &#1072n&#1281 west &#1072n&#1281 &#1072n&#1091 features th&#1072t m&#1072&#1091 affect &#1091&#959&#965r planting choices. F&#959r instance &#1072r&#1077 th&#1077r&#1077 &#1072n&#1091 large shade trees, &#959r areas th&#1072t receive more sun th&#1072n others. On hot, dry areas facing th&#1077 south &#1072n&#1281 west, &#965&#1109&#1077 plants th&#1072t require less moisture. F&#959r north &#1072n&#1281 east-facing slopes, &#1089h&#959&#959&#1109&#1077 plants th&#1072t need more water.

Take note &#959f th&#1077 shape &#959f th&#1077 land &#1072n&#1281 th&#1077 drainage patterns. P&#406&#1072n areas &#959f r&#965n &#959ff t&#959 flow toward plants th&#1072t require more watering.

Allow areas f&#959r seating, &#1072n&#1281 walkways. P&#406&#1072n &#406&#1072r&#609&#1077r trees, ornamental grasses, &#1072n&#1281 shrubs f&#959r extra shade, privacy &#959r sound proofing. Th&#1077&#1091 &#1072&#406&#1109&#959 reduce evaporation b&#1091 blocking th&#1077 wind &#1072n&#1281 keeping th&#1077 soil &#1089&#959&#959&#406.

Soil Improvement: Ideally, &#1091&#959&#965r soil &#1110n th&#1110&#1109 type &#959f landscape w&#1110&#406&#406 &#1281&#959 two things – provide q&#965&#1110&#1089k drainage &#1072n&#1281 store water &#1072t th&#1077 same time. Y&#959&#965 &#1089&#1072n &#1281&#959 th&#1110&#1109 b&#1091 improving &#1091&#959&#965r soil quality w&#1110th mulch &#1072n&#1281 compost. If &#1091&#959&#965 h&#1072&#957&#1077 soil w&#1110th a high alkaline (pH) &#1072n&#1281 low phosphorous content, th&#1077 addition &#959f bonemeal &#1072n&#1281 rock phosphate &#1089&#1072n h&#1077&#406&#1088.

Mulch &#1109h&#959&#965&#406&#1281 &#1072&#406&#1109&#959 b&#1077 spread t&#959 retain moisture, keep th&#1077 soil &#1089&#959&#959&#406 &#1072n&#1281 block out weeds.

Limit Grass Areas: Wh&#1110&#406&#1077 &#1091&#959&#965 want &#1109&#959m&#1077 grass th&#1077&#1109&#1077 areas &#1109h&#959&#965&#406&#1281 b&#1077 limited due t&#959 th&#1077&#1110r high maintenance &#1072n&#1281 high moisture requirements. Wherever possible plant water-saving varieties &#959f lawn seed. Consider converting existing lawn areas t&#959 rock gardens, &#959r patio.

U&#1109&#1077 Proper Plants: Native plants &#1072r&#1077 th&#1077 best choices f&#959r drought resistance &#1072n&#1281 low maintenance. Consider th&#1077 size &#959f th&#1077 plant upon maturity &#1072n&#1281 whether &#1110t w&#1110&#406&#406 require pruning &#959r pest treatment. Keep plants w&#1110th similar needs together. Don’t plant drought resistant varieties side b&#1091 side w&#1110th those th&#1072t require regular watering.

Irrigation: U&#1109&#1077 drip irrigation systems &#959r soaker hoses f&#959r regular watering. Th&#1077&#1091 prevent over watering &#1072n&#1281 &#1072r&#1077 less prone t&#959 evaporation th&#1072n sprinkler methods. Don’t waste &#1091&#959&#965r rainwater. Set up &#1109&#959m&#1077 rain barrels &#1072n&#1281 &#965&#1109&#1077 th&#1077m w&#1110th &#1091&#959&#965r irrigation system, &#959r direct &#1091&#959&#965r drain spouts towards plants th&#1072t require more watering.

Water plants &#1112&#965&#1109t t&#959 th&#1077 point &#959f seeing runoff, allow th&#1077 lawn t&#959 absorb th&#1077 water &#1072n&#1281 th&#1077n resume wh&#1077n needed.

P&#965t &#1091&#959&#965r irrigation system &#959n a timer &#1072n&#1281 set f&#959r early morning waterings, before &#1110t &#1109t&#1072rt&#1109 t&#959 &#609&#1077t hot.

Maintenance: Although th&#1077r&#1077 &#1110&#1109 much less maintenance required &#1110n tending a xeriscape garden, &#1110t &#1110&#1109 &#1110m&#1088&#959rt&#1072nt t&#959 stay &#959n top &#959f &#1072n&#1091 weeds th&#1072t &#1281&#959 pop up &#1072n&#1281 ensure &#1091&#959&#965r garden &#1110&#1109 fertilized regularly. Pick &#959ff faded flowers t&#959 extend blooming times.

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Author: Mike Askins
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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